In the jungle, Zhang Xutuo and Luo Shixin led their soldiers and horses closer and closer to the Dahai Temple in front. They glanced at the Dahai Temple in the night. Zhang Xutuo hesitated for a moment, but said to Luo Shixin behind him: " Shixin, let a team of people enter Dahai Temple to check the situation. Although it is unlikely, we must also be on guard against Zhai Rang running into Dahai Temple."
"Here." After receiving Zhang Xutuo's order, Luo Shixin ordered a thousand people without saying a word. He walked towards the closed gate of Dahai Temple. When he walked to the gate, Luo Shixin was not too overbearing. Instead, he stepped forward and knocked on the door. The knocking kept echoing in the dark night. Luo Shixin shouted: "Is there anyone there? Open the door. Open the door."
Luo Shixin's shout seemed so sharp in the silent night. Dahai Temple, which had no response, was even more eerie. Zhang Xutuo in the back frowned. This Dahai Temple is also relatively rare in Henan. It was such a famous temple. How come no one responded? Could it be that Zhai Rang really escaped into the temple? Immediately, Zhang Xutuo shouted to Luo Shixin in a deep voice: "Shixin, be careful..."
"Boom." Just before Zhang Xutuo finished speaking, suddenly, a drum sound suddenly sounded from behind. Zhang Xutuo's words were immediately interrupted. Zhang Xutuo's face was startled and he turned around. He glanced behind him. If he heard correctly, it should be the sound of war drums. The sound of war drums coming from outside the forest. Could it be that something happened to the more than a thousand people who stayed outside the forest? Thinking of this, Zhang Xutuo He couldn't help but worry. Although the more than a thousand people were non-combatants, they were also members of the counter-rebellion army. Zhang Xutuo could not leave them alone. Zhang Xutuo would immediately send a team of people to prepare. There was a call outside the forest. But at this moment, there was a sudden bang. Dahai Temple, which was still dark before, was suddenly brightly lit.
"Fire the arrow." A cold shout came from the Dahai Temple. Immediately afterwards, a large black shadow was seen rising from the temple. Then it fell overwhelmingly. Suddenly, I was attacked by this kind of attack. The counter-rebellion army outside the temple was also in a panic. No matter how elite they were, they could not organize an effective defense for a while. There were countless screams.
There were many soldiers around Zhang Xutuo who immediately protected Zhang Xutuo. Therefore, Zhang Xutuo was not seriously injured. However, Zhang Xutuo did not care so much. He could hear the screams from around him. Zhang Xutuo immediately shouted: "Raise your shields. Raise your shields. Raise your shields to defend. Don't mess up. Form a formation. Don't mess up."
Although Zhang Xutuo tried his best to organize an army for defense, he was suddenly attacked by such an attack. No matter how elite the counter-rebellion army was, it would be difficult to do so in a short time. As for defending with shields, it would be difficult for those sword and ax soldiers with round shields. Of course it is easy to say, but the problem is that there are more pikemen in the counter-rebellion army who only have one spear in their hands. There are also those archers. Faced with the pouring arrows, all they can do is to use He used the weapon in his hand to block, but there were too many arrows, and there was no intention of stopping. More and more people died tragically under the rain of arrows.
"Commander. Marshal." A cold voice came from the front, but it was Luo Shixin's voice. It turned out that Luo Shixin happened to be hiding under the eaves in front of the gate, but he escaped this disaster. However, Luo Shixin was I was very worried about Zhang Xutuo's safety. If it weren't for the soldiers around him, I'm afraid he would have rushed over here. Although he couldn't rush over, Luo Shixin kept shouting: "Commander. How are you, handsome?"
Zhang Xutuo was already escorted by his soldiers and rushed to the bushes beside the road. He relied on the big trees as a cover to avoid the arrows. Hearing Luo Shixin's shouts, Zhang Xutuo also shouted loudly: "Shixin, I'm fine." .Hurry. Get out of there. Come back."
Such an attack suddenly appeared in the Dahai Temple. Needless to say, the enemy must be hiding in the Dahai Temple. As long as Luo Shixin and his men stayed at the gate, there was only one way to die. And after hearing Zhang Xutuo's order, Luo Shixin also immediately led his men. Those people rushed over despite the rain of arrows, but before Luo Shixin could rush to Zhang Xutuo's side, the gate of Dahai Temple was pushed open with a bang. Countless figures rushed out from the gate, shouting in unison: "Capture Zhang Xutuo alive. Capture Zhang Xutuo alive."
Looking at the troops and horses that rushed out, it didn't look like Zhai had allowed the remaining soldiers to be defeated. Now Zhang Xutuo completely understood. From beginning to end, he was completely manipulated by the opponent. Obviously, this was a conspiracy. The plot was aimed at himself and at the same time against the counter-rebellion army. However, he fell into this trap exactly as the enemy expected.
But after all, Zhang Xutuo was worthy of being a victorious general of the Sui Dynasty. After a brief period of confusion, Zhang Xutuo immediately reacted. He gritted his teeth and shouted to the left and right: "Don't be obsessed with fighting. Retreat your troops slowly. Don't be obsessed with fighting." "
At this time, Luo Shixin had also rushed to Zhang Xutuo. Seeing that Zhang Xutuo was still working as the last slave, he quickly shouted to Zhang Xutuo: "Commander, stop giving orders. It will be too late if it is too late. That's it. The general will protect the commander and retreat first. Let's go quickly." As soon as Luo Shixin finished speaking, he grabbed Zhang Xutuo's arm and prepared to run back.
"Luo Shixin. Why are you running so fast? A certain Shan Xiongxin has been waiting here for a long time. Why don't you come and fight a certain person?" Just when Luo Shixin took Zhang Xutuo and ran a few steps, a shout came from behind. came from the direction of the temple. Luo Shixin subconsciously turned around and looked. He saw a burly general rushing out of the door of Dahai Temple. Under the bright daylight of Dahai Temple, he revealed a head of red hair. It was him. A hero. Red-haired spiritual officer Shan Xiongxin.
Seeing Shan Xiongxin, Luo Shixin recalled that he was defeated and fled in the previous battle at Jindiguan. He felt ashamed and angry in his heart. If it weren't for Zhang Xutuo's life, Luo Shixin would have wanted to raise his gun to fight again. But Luo Shixin Shixin was not a fool. He knew very well that if he stayed for a moment, he would lose not only his own life, but also Zhang Xutuo's life. No matter how bold Luo Shixin was, he would not dare to gamble with Zhang Xutuo's life. He might as well He just turned a deaf ear and dragged Zhang Xutuo forward with his head down.
When Shan Xiongxin saw Luo Shixin, he was not fooled. He also showed a little surprise in his eyes. But he soon burst into laughter again. He held up the golden nail and iron spear and shouted: "Come on. Whoever captures Zhang Xutuo alive will be rewarded with a thousand silver coins." two."
Those who rushed out from Dahai Temple were still those rebels from all walks of life in Henan who were attached to Wagang Village. Although there were 20,000 to 30,000 people who died at Banzhu Ferry and Jindi Pass, as the leader of the rebels in Henan, they wanted to It couldn't be easier to gather bandits. For this battle, Wagang Village summoned all the bandits in Henan. There are now forty or fifty thousand bandits rushing out from Dahai Temple. There are many. Although these bandit soldiers are far behind the real elite rebels in Wagang Village, they can still play a great role if they fight a smooth battle and are lured by huge profits. In this situation That's it. Hearing Shan Xiongxin shout out the reward, those traitor soldiers were all red-eyed. They screamed and rushed forward. They just wanted to find Zhang Xutuo as soon as possible and get these thousand taels. Silver Bounty.
Facing this group of thieves who were dazzled by the bounty, the counter-insurgency army, which had always tasted the taste of victory, was caught off guard at this moment. After all, the counter-insurgency army was also a world-famous elite force. After the initial battle After panicking, they quickly stabilized their position and formed a defensive formation. While fighting, they slowly retreated.
Zhang Xutuo, who was pulled by Luo Shixin for a while, shouted to Luo Shixin: "Shixin, Shixin, we can't just run away. There are soldiers behind us. Shixin, let me go. As the commander-in-chief, I .How can you leave your men and escape alone? Let me go quickly. I will continue to command the battle. Now is not the time to give up easily."
Although Zhang Xutuo's words behind him made the world go crazy, Luo Shixin was not stupid this time. He couldn't listen to a word of Zhang Xutuo's words. Now that things have happened, Luo Shixin can also see that the thieves in Wagang Village This is setting a trap. Therefore, it is definitely not just Shan Xiongxin who ambushed us. Now we can only have a chance of survival by escaping from the jungle quickly.
"Capture Zhang Xutuo alive. Kill him for me." Just as Luo Shixin was pulling Zhang Xutuo forward, suddenly there was another roar from the front. I saw a sudden killing in the jungle on the left side of the trail. A team of about five thousand troops came out. They were all excellent warriors wearing armor. The leader was holding a long sword. It was Xu Shiji, the most powerful general in Wagang Village. Xu Shiji waved his long sword and shouted loudly: " Xu Shiji is here. Zhang Xutuo, where are you going?"
Hearing Xu Shiji announce his name, Luo Shixin's face darkened, but he didn't stop at all. He suddenly threw Zhang Xutuo behind him to the side, to the soldiers beside him, and shouted loudly: "Escort the commander away quickly. I'll clear the way for you." After saying that, Luo Shixin picked up the big gun and rushed forward directly towards Xu Shiji.
"Hmph. Looking for death." Seeing Luo Shixin, he rushed over. Xu Shiji's face also turned cold. His eyes burst out with cold light. He raised his sword and stabbed Luo Shixin. But he recognized Luo Shixin at a glance as the person before. The general who fought against Shan Xiongxin at Jindiguan knew that Luo Shixin was very skilled. Xu Shiji had no intention of underestimating the enemy. He launched a fierce attack. The sharp sword light stabbed Luo Shixin directly on the forehead. .
Looking at Luo Shixin again, Luo Shixin roared angrily when facing the sword light that was stabbing him. He didn't even dodge. He rushed towards the sword light. The big gun in his hand also followed the sword light and stabbed Xu Shiji's chest. Go. The big spear is much longer than Xu Shiji's long sword. If the long sword really stabbed Luo Shixin in the head, then Luo Shixin's big spear would definitely pierce into Xu Shiji's chest first.